EVENTS/PRESS

Special Events:

Pinzimini typically hosts a wine dinner every other month on a Friday evening, along with a cooking class in the alternating months on a Sunday afternoon. In addition to these special events on-site, we offer special menus for most holidays and participate in many community events throughout the year such as ZooFari, Taste of Arlington, and Toast to Ballston-Virginia Square.

Pinzimini publishes a seasonal newsletter five times throughout the year. The most recent newsletter is viewable here. If you would like to be added to our email list to be kept up to date with Pinzimini's Special Events, please email Nicole Charles with the subject "Add to Email List".

Calendar of Upcoming Events:

November 6, 2009
Italian Wine Dinner

For more information about special events, please e-mail Nicole Charles or call at 703.537.4164.

Press:

Chef Laurent Chosset and General Manager Nancy Martinez appear on Fox 5 DC’s Mid Day Show (08/27/2009)
Watch Here

“We ordered several of the mini antipasti, whose portions are a tad larger than bite-size. The sauteed scallops were lovely. They're lightly seasoned, and their consistency was just right: Once you pop the surface, your teeth gently glide through the meat. It's clear from this dish and others that Chef Jeffrey Haight knows his seafood.” -Washington Times

“The desserts, most of which are made in-house, were divine. The ricotta cheesecake with glazed caramel oranges was our favorite. It's a melt-in-your mouth delight with a nice hint of tartness provided by the oranges. The assorted gelato and sorbet dessert also was a treat with a surprising and oh-so-rich scoop of hazelnut gelato included.” -Washington Times

"Pinzimini's menu pulls together a good ''best of'' list, from the Tuscan-style T-bone steak to dainty pizzas with razor-thin crust. Other highlights from Chef Laurent Chosset's kitchen include the Mediterranean sea bass punched up by a savory salsa verde and the impressively black linguine in a thin marinara sauce that's chockfull of scallops, mussels, calamari and jumbo shrimp. You'd be remiss in skipping the antipasti dishes that are lined up under glass along the right side of the bar because a plate loaded with mini eggplants, grilled calamari, asparagus and proscuitto, for example, will go well with a piece of crusty bread dipped in the rosemary-infused olive oil. Order up a vanilla pear bellini, and you have the start to a hearty meal or a relaxed happy hour." -AOL City Guide